The SBI Clerk Exam is held annually by the State Bank of India to recruit candidates for the position of Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) in its branches across the country. The SBI Clerk exam is highly sought after, attracting a large number of candidates each year. In 2025, the State Bank of India will conduct both the Prelims, Mains, and LLPT for the SBI Clerk to shortlist candidates for 6589 vacancies. SBI will conduct the Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) Mains Exam on 21st November 2025 (announced officially) for the candidates who qualify in the prelims exam. 

SBI Clerk 2025 Notification

SBI Clerk Notification 2025 PDF for 6589 Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) vacancies has been released by the State Bank of India (SBI) on its career page. The official notification PDF has been released on the official website https://sbi.co.in/web/careers. Candidates interested in Junior Associate posts in the clerical cadre should review the notification before applying.

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SBI Clerk 2025 Exam Summary

The eligible candidates will be selected through a two-stage selection process- Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam. State Bank of India (SBI) has announced 6589 vacancies for Clerk (Junior Associates) posts to be filled for the recruitment year 2025-26. The key highlights are tabulated below.

SBI Clerk 2025 Exam Summary
OrganisationState Bank of India (SBI)
Post NameClerk (Junior Associates)
Vacancy6589 (5180 Regular & 1409 Backlog)
Advt. No.CRPD/CR/2025-26/06
CategoryGovt Jobs
Mains Exam Date21st November 2025
Exam ModeOnline
Recruitment ProcessPrelims- Mains- Language Proficiency Test
Education QualificationGraduation
Age Limit20 to 28 years
SalaryRs 46,000 (approx.)
Official websitehttp://sbi.co.in/, https://sbi.co.in/web/careers

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Date 2025 Out

SBI has officially announced the mains exam date for the SBI Clerk 2025 Junior Associate Mains Exam. As announced, the phase 2 exam for Clerk (Junior Associates) posts will be held on 21st November 2025. The SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card 2025 has been released on 14th November 2025. 

SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card 2025 Out- Click to Download

SBI Clerk 2025 Important Dates

The confirmed dates for the main exams will also be announced officially by the State Bank of India. All the important dates are tabulated below. 

SBI Clerk 2025 Important Dates
EventsDates
SBI Clerk Notification 20255th August 2025
Apply Online Starts6th August 2025
Online Application Closes26th August 2025
Pre Examination TrainingSeptember 2025
Prelims Admit Card14th September 2025
Prelims Exam Date20th, 21st, 27th September 2025
SBI Clerk Prelims Result 20254th November 2025
SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card 202514th November 2025
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Date 202521st November 2025

What is the SBI Clerk Exam?

Through the SBI Clerk Exam, the State Bank of India recruits thousands of candidates every year for the post of Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales). Candidates who are recruited as SBI clerks are designated as cashiers, depositors, and other posts that form the face of a particular SBI Bank branch. The SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) is responsible for all client interactions and related operations. Here, in this article, we'll talk about the SBI Clerk 2025 Exam, Important Dates, Online Form, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Salary & more.

SBI Clerk Vacancy 2025

The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the number of vacancies for Clerk / Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) posts in the clerical cadre in the State Bank of India through SBI Clerk Notification 2025. This year, SBI announced 6589 vacancies across the country. Out of the total vacancies, 1409 were backlog vacancies. 

SBI Clerk Junior Associates 2025- Regular Vacancies
State/UTTotalGeneralSCSTOBCEWS
Gujarat2209115335922
Andhra Pradesh31012649218331
Karnataka27011043187227
Madhya Pradesh1004015201510
Chhattisgarh2208926701322
Odisha1907830412219
Haryana1386425--3613
Jammu & Kashmir UT29152372
Himachal Pradesh6830172136
Ladakh UT37192493
Punjab1787351--3717
Tamil Nadu38016572310238
Telangana25010140176725
Rajasthan26010544335226
West Bengal27010962135927
A & N Islands3017--283
Sikkim20901442
Uttar Pradesh514213107513851
Maharashtra476213474212747
Goa1410--121
Delhi1697125124516
Uttarakhand127742231612
Arunachal Pradesh209--9--2
Assam1456510173914
Manipur168--521
Meghalaya3214--1413
Mizoram137--5--1
Nagaland2211--9--2
Tripura2211036--2
Bihar2601214127026
Jharkhand1305415331513
Kerala2471312426624
Lakshadweep0302--1----
Total518022557884501179508
SBI Clerk Junior Associates 2025- Backlog Vacancies
State/UTTotalSCSTOBCPwBDXS
Andhra Pradesh5--3--2--
Karnataka229110--20198
Madhya Pradesh99846--837
Chhattisgarh86--45--932
Haryana85----3--
Telangana70------1258
Rajasthan43------1627
West Bengal165--254
A & N Islands5--1112
Sikkim1------1--
Uttar Pradesh37--2--1718
Maharashtra242593772--74
Goa3--3------
Delhi44423--125
Uttarakhand124125--
Arunachal Pradesh48--3--936
Assam235--31--34170
Manipur2613--517
Meghalaya602--11146
Mizoram22----2515
Nagaland39------831
Tripura51--16--728
Kerala252--6512
Lakshadweep3--2--1--
Total14099122686196810

Check the trend of vacancies released past 5 years for Junior Associates in SBI. 

YearsVacancies
20256589
202414191
20238773
20225486
20215454
20207870
20198593
20187200
20172043

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SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria of the SBI Clerk 2025 exam are mainly about two pre-requisites:

SBI Clerk Educational Qualifications (as on 31/12/2025)

He/she must hold a valid graduation degree (UG) in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government. Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificates should ensure that the date of passing the IDD.

Note: Candidates in the final year/semester of their graduation may also apply for the SBI Clerk exam. If provisionally selected, they will be required to produce proof of having passed their graduation examination. 

SBI Clerk Age Limit (as on 01/04/2025)

Not below 20 years and not above 28 years, i.e. the candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1997 and not later than 01.04.2005 (both days inclusive).

SBI Clerk Age Limit
S No.CategoryUpper Age Limit Relaxation
1OBC3 years
2SC/ST5 years
3Person with disabilities (General/EWS)10 years
4Person with disabilities(OBC)13 years
5Person with disabilities(SC/ST)15 years
6Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-ServicemenActual period of service rendered in defence services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to max. age of 50 years
7Widows, Divorced women( No remarried)7 years (subject to the The actualmaximum age limit of 35 years for General/ EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates)
8Trained Apprentice f SBIGeneral/EWS- 1 year
OBC- 4 years
SC/ST- 6 years
PwBD (Gen/EWS)- 11 years
PwBD (OBC)- 14 years
PwBD (SC/ST)- 16 years

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SBI Clerk Recruitment 2025 Online Form

The SBI Clerk 2025 application process is now over and lakhs of candidates have submitted their applications online.

SBI Clerk 2025 Application Fee

The category-wise fee structure for the SBI Clerk online application is given below. The application fee for the SBI Exam is Rs. 750/- for the General category and NIL for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD category as mentioned in SBI Clerk Notification 2025. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can they be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online itself.

SBI Clerk 2025 Application Fee
SNo.CategoryApplication Fee
1SC/ST/PWDNIL
2General/OBC/EWSRs. 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)

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SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2025 Selection Procedure

For the selection to the post of Clerical Cadre through the SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2025 exam, candidates are selected through two phases of exams- SBI Clerk Prelims and SBI Clerk Mains exam followed by Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT). All candidates must clear both phases to secure the appointment letter from SBI. There is no provision for Inter Circle Transfer / Inter State Transfer for Junior Associates to be recruited.

Note- Trained apprentices of SBI may be given weightage in the Main Examination by awarding 2.5% of the maximum marks (i.e. 5 marks out of 200 marks) as bonus marks.

SBI Clerk 2025 Exam Pattern

To crack the SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2025 exam it is very important to know the exam pattern in and out. Here is the exam pattern for the SBI Clerk Prelims, SBI Clerk Mains, and LLPT exam:

As per the official notification released by SBI, "No minimum qualifying marks for individual subjects are prescribed". Thus, there will not be any sectional cut-off for this year's SBI Junior Associates Recruitment Online Examination. However, the criteria solely lie within the hands of the organisation.

SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam Pattern

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2025
S No.SectionNo. of QuestionTotal MarksDuration
1English Language303020 minutes
2Numerical Ability353520 minutes
3Reasoning353520 minutes
Total10010060 minutes

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2025
S No.SectionNo. of QuestionTotal MarksDuration
1General/Financial Awareness505035 minutes
2General English404035 minutes
3Quantitative Aptitude505045 minutes
4Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude506045 minutes
Total1902002 hour 40 minutes

SBI Clerk Language Proficiency Test

S No.Test PatternSectionNo. of PassagesNo. of QuestionsMax. Marks
1Non- Verbal TestObjective31515
Subjective31515
2Verbal Test 20

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SBI Clerk 2025 Syllabus

Although, the preliminary and main examinations are both conducted on the same pattern and syllabus. The difficulty level of the exam would be higher for the main examination. The preliminary examination of the SBI Clerk exam 2025 will comprise of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. Here is the detailed syllabus for SBI Clerk Prelims & Mains Exam:

SBI Clerk 2025 Syllabus
ReasoningQuantitative AbilityEnglish Language
Logical ReasoningSimplificationReading Comprehension
Alphanumeric SeriesProfit and LossCloze Test
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet TestMixtures and AlligationsPara jumbles
Data SufficiencySimple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & IndicesMiscellaneous
Coded InequalitiesWork and  TimeFill in the blanks
Seating ArrangementTime & DistanceMultiple Meaning /Error Spotting
PuzzleMensuration – Cylinder, Cone, SphereParagraph Completion
TabulationData Interpretation 
SyllogismRatio & Proportion, Percentage
Blood RelationsNumber Systems
Input OutputSequence & Series
Coding DecodingPermutation, Combination & Probability

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SBI Clerk 2025 Salary & Pay Scale

The starting salary of the SBI Clerk is around Rs. 46000 and the pay scale is Rs. 24050-1340/3-28070-1650/3-33020-2000/4-41020-2340/7-57400-4400/1-61800-2680/1-64480. The starting Basic Pay is Rs. 26730/- (Rs.24050/- plus two advance increments admissible to graduates).

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SBI Clerk 2025 Preparation

The primary resource for the preparation of SBI Clerk 2025 are live online classes mock test. It is a fact that more number of mock tests students appear, to will directly help students to score well. This SBI Clerk Mock Test is designed to help you prepare for the upcoming SBI Clerk Prelims and Mains examinations. The test covers all the important topics from the SBI Clerk syllabus, including Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Language.

SBI Clerk 2025 Result & Cut Off

SBI releases results individually for both preliminary and main exams. SBI releases category-wise cut-offs for both SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam and the SBI Clerk Mains Exam. Aspirants are required to meet the cut-offs for all the sections to make it to the merit list.

To know the expected SBI Clerk Cut-Off, one must be aware of last year's Cut-Off marks. Let's have a look at the SBI Clerk Prelims Cut-Off 2024:

SBI Clerk 2024 Prelims Cut Off
States/UTGeneral 
Andaman & Nicobar  
Andhra Pradesh68.75
Arunachal Pradesh68.75
Assam60.75
Bihar47.25
Chhattisgarh29.5
Chandigarh65.25
Delhi67
Gujarat47
Haryana64
Himachal Pradesh68.50
Jammu66.50
Jharkhand42.25
Karnataka72.5
Kerala64
Madhya Pradesh49.25
Maharashtra44.75
Meghalaya54.75
Manipur37
Odisha64.25
Punjab60.25
Rajasthan59.5
Sikkim39.75
Tamil Nadu55.50
Telangana60
Tripura64
Uttar Pradesh61.75
Uttarakhand64.75
West Bengal61.25

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SBI Clerk Exam Analysis

State Bank of India (SBI) conducts objective-type exams every year for the recruitment of clerical cadres. Students must be waiting for the analysis and review to prepare for the upcoming banking exams. Career Power covers every minute detail of the SBI Clerk exam to help banking aspirants make their careers. Here, we will provide you with the types of questions asked, level of difficulty and if there was any change introduced in the exam. Last year's SBI Clerk Prelims Analysis & Review Summary is here. The Difficulty level of the SBI Clerk Prelims 2024 was 'Easy to Moderate'. Check here the Overall, Shift-wise and Section-wise analysis and review of SBI Clerk Prelims exam. This analysis will help you for the upcoming SBI Clerk 2025 exam.

SBI Clerk Exam Analysis- English Language

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis- English
TopicsNo. of QuestionsLevel
Reading Comprehension8Easy to Moderate
Error Detection5Easy to Moderate
Word Usage3Easy to Moderate
Sentence Rearrangement5Easy to Moderate
Word Swapping4Easy to Moderate
Cloze Test5Easy to Moderate
Overall30Easy to Moderate

SBI Clerk Exam Analysis- Reasoning Ability

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis- Reasoning Ability
TopicsNo. of QuestionsLevel
Row Based Puzzle5Easy to Moderate
Circular Puzzle5Easy to Moderate
Floor Flat Based Puzzle5Easy to Moderate
Syllogism (only a few, all, some)3Easy
Inequality3Easy
Blood Relations4Easy-Moderate
Oder Ranking4Easy-Moderate
Meaningful Word1Easy
Pairing1Easy
Alphanumeric Series (letter, number, symbol)4Easy
Overall35Easy 

SBI Clerk Exam Analysis- Numerical Ability

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis- Numerical Ability
TopicsNo. of QuestionsLevel
Data Interpretation (Bar Graph)5Easy to Moderate
Caselet DI6Easy to Moderate
Wrong Number Series6Easy-Moderate
Simplification10Easy
Arithmetic8Easy to Moderate
Overall35Easy to Moderate
SBI Clerk 2025: FAQs

The official SBI Clerk Notification 2025 to recruit eligible Junior Associates has been released on 5th August 2025 at www.sbi.co.in.

SBI Clerk 2025 Mains Exam is announced to be held on 21st November 2025.

Yes, Both in Prelims and Mains Exams.

Yes, the trained apprentices of SBI may be given weightage in the Main Examination by awarding 2.5% of the maximum marks (i.e. 5 marks out of 200 marks) as bonus marks

All tests of SBI Clerk 2025 exam are bilingual, i.e. available in both English and Hindi.

Yes, there is a negative marking in SBI Clerk exam for wrong answers in both preliminary and mains exam. One-fourth of the total marks will be deducted for the question marked wrong by the candidate.

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